Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

26 HAWTHORN ROAD

DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HU

£253,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View M43 7HU

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Moorside Street/Littlemoss Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Nisa	0.6 miles
Train station	Guide Bridge	1.1 miles
Hospital	Tameside General Hospital	2.6 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus)	4.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£253,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,373/m²

Local average

£219,516 (46 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/07/2021

Expiry date: 25/07/2031

Current heating cost: £702/year

Potential heating cost: £517/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,520

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/03/2026	£253,000	Semi-detached	+27.8%	£254,620 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/11/2021	£198,000	Semi-detached	+62.3%	£240,663 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/11/2009	£122,000	Semi-detached	—	£247,145 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£253,000
listed	17/09/2025	£250,000
sold	01/01/2021	£198,000
sold	01/01/2009	£122,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 PRIMROSE DRIVE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JT	£200,000	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
7 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JZ	£305,000	07/03/2025	Semi-detached
287 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JU	£245,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
24 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY	£230,000	13/09/2023	Semi-detached
22 BRIDLE CLOSE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JW	£225,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
2 MOSS BANK AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7XE	£155,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
1 BRACKEN CLOSE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7UJ	£330,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
23 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JZ	£290,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
17 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS	£230,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
234 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JX	£240,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
231 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7UF	£225,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
3 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS	£246,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
32 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY	£225,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
10 MOORSIDE CRESCENT, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HT	£285,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
2 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY	£222,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
3 PRIMROSE DRIVE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JT	£239,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
21 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS	£155,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
1 GLENDENE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7GR	£197,000	17/02/2022	Semi-detached
150 MOORSIDE STREET, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HG	£240,000	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
7 MOORSIDE CRESCENT, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HT	£210,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £234,700 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Martingale Way, Droylsden, M43	£280,000	3	Semi-detached	0.14 mi
Throstles Close, Manchester, M43	£270,000	3	Semi-detached	0.23 mi
Rivington Grove, Audenshaw, M34 5GG	£330,000	3	Semi-detached	0.8 mi
Golden Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M43	£370,000	3	Semi-detached	0.81 mi
Masefield Crescent, Droylsden, M43 6RW	£275,000	3	Semi-detached	0.9 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 12.2%

10y growth 90.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tameside. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.8%

5y (index) 32.4%

10y (index) 86.4%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: FAIRHOLD LIMITED (03007876)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tameside. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £828/mo

Realistic £920/mo

Optimistic £1,012/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tameside.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Richmond & Hambleton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chaucer Avenue, M43	£1,400/mo	3	0.82 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.55%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 6.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.1×

Monthly cashflow £239/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Laurus Ryecroft	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023
Aldwyn Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Feb 2013
Moorside Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2024
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2022
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/05/2017	01/04/2017	6	—
14/08/2007	03/08/2007	4	1

# 26 HAWTHORN ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HU

## Property details

- Slug: `cd56131` (address key hash: `cd5613115bc213fa5fae0058e19c7763073d8c54`)
- Postcode: M43 7HU
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 75 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £253,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,373/m²
- Local average: £219,516 (46 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £253,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/07/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £702/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,520

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2347-9637-4318-2131-1652)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £253,000 | Semi-detached | +27.8% | £254,620 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-65b8-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2021-11-12 | £198,000 | Semi-detached | +62.3% | £240,663 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dba933f9-a44c-669d-e053-6b04a8c0ad56) |
| Sold | 2009-11-03 | £122,000 | Semi-detached | — | £247,145 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f0ebc303-6aa7-4636-bf69-69b41669de5b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 HAWTHORN ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HU | £253,000 | 02/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 26 HAWTHORN ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HU | £198,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 HAWTHORN ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HU | £122,000 | 03/11/2009 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167092388](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e6f73d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £253,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-17 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £198,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £122,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 PRIMROSE DRIVE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JT | £200,000 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JZ | £305,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 287 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JU | £245,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY | £230,000 | 13/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BRIDLE CLOSE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JW | £225,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MOSS BANK AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7XE | £155,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BRACKEN CLOSE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7UJ | £330,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JZ | £290,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS | £230,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 234 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JX | £240,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 231 SANDY LANE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7UF | £225,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS | £246,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY | £225,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 MOORSIDE CRESCENT, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HT | £285,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HEATHER AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JY | £222,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PRIMROSE DRIVE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7JT | £239,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MOORSIDE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HS | £155,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 GLENDENE AVENUE, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7GR | £197,000 | 17/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 150 MOORSIDE STREET, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HG | £240,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 MOORSIDE CRESCENT, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 7HT | £210,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £234,700 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Martingale Way, Droylsden, M43](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a20e72b) | £280,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.14 mi |
| [Throstles Close, Manchester, M43](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/52ae1f8) | £270,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.23 mi |
| [Rivington Grove, Audenshaw, M34 5GG](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/48b4c8a) | £330,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.80 mi |
| [Golden Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M43](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/30f67e2) | £370,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.81 mi |
| [Masefield Crescent, Droylsden, M43 6RW](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6b4633b) | £275,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.90 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 12.2%
- **10y growth:** 90.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tameside; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 86.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tameside). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £828/mo
- **Realistic:** £920/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,012/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Richmond & Hambleton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chaucer Avenue, M43 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £239/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 Mar 2023 |
| Aldwyn Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Feb 2013 |
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2024 |
| St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2022 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12325056
- **Address:** 26 Hawthorn Road, Droylsden, M43 7HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 01/04/2017
- **Items:** 6 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4965440
- **Address:** 26 Hawthorn Road Droylsden, MANCHESTER, M43 7HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/08/2007
- **Work Completed:** 03/08/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)